Hawai‘i News

The agency’s data advanced space weather warnings, made water safer, protected right whales, and much more.

Comedy for a Cause unites humor and heart to support positive community change through anti-bullying awareness and youth empowerment nonprofit BRAVE Hawaiʻi’s programs for youth and families throughout the state.

Experience the beauty of flora through intricate artistry with the 2026 Florilegium Art Show from March 13 to May 2 at the Lāwaʻi Gardens Visitor Center in Kōloa.

Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, elevated its security level to BRAVO following the commencement of hostilities with the Middle Eastern nation, as did other military facilities throughout the state.

Budding cooks should create a 5- to 7-minute video preparing a healthy recipe with at least one locally sourced fruit, vegetable or protein; winners receive an immersive farm and food adventure, going behind the scenes to learn directly from professionals in the culinary arts and local agriculture.

Gov. Josh Green has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, all state offices and agencies, and all Hawaiʻi National Guard facilities immediately, until sunrise on March 9.

The Hawai‘i Democrat, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, asked each witness: “How are you supposed to determine impact on readiness if you don’t know the extent of this war, what it is going to take?”

State employees have supported the drive since 1999, collecting food and raising funds for Hawaiʻi Foodbank and its statewide affiliates; this year’s drive runs through May 8.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on the Big Island will issue its first Volcano Observatory Notice to Aviation in the new format when the next Kīlauea fountaining episode begins — and the aviation community will get that information more quickly and effectively than ever before.

Senior military officer, Ross Andrew Brown, was convicted of multiple counts of enticement, exploitation of a minor by a federal jury in Hawaiʻi, as part of the nationwide Project Safe Childhood initiative to crack down on online child predators.

Additional micropurchasing agreements are in development throughout the state, including collaborations between school cafeterias and school gardens, as well as additional small farm produce purchases on Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi Island and Maui.

Jenary Remigio of the Līhuʻe Clubhouse and Coen Langley of the Kapa‘a Clubhouse were each awarded scholarships; Matthew “Messiah” Cargo of the Wai‘anae Clubhouse on Oʻahu was named Youth of the Year and advances to represent Oʻahu and Kauaʻi clubhouses at the Hawai‘i State Youth of the Year competition.

A federal jury convicted Beverly Braumuller-Hawver and Scott Hawver for participating in a fraudulent tax refund scheme, deceiving the IRS out of nearly $200,000.

Shane Mahoney and Arianna Mitchell of California were arrested at Poʻipū Beach in a coordinated effort by Kauaʻi Police and several other agencies, following their involvement in the attempted murder of a law enforcement officer.

The state of Hawaiʻi and University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are asking residents to again share their experiences by completing the 2026 survey, which asks about health and well-being, housing and cost of living, transportation, community concerns and solutions, work and school, access to services and more.

The State of Hawaiʻi is alerting residents to false claims from door-to-door solar sales representatives alleging that a state program is providing free solar systems.

Hawaiian athletes are set to bring the spirit of aloha to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, held in Minnesota from June 20–26.

The upgraded site makes it easier for users to access vital resources, navigate services and engage with the department online, underscoring the department’s ongoing commitment to increase accessibility in delivery of its services to the public.

The global business degree is a pioneering 90-credit, 3-year undergraduate degree designed from the ground up to be fast, flexible and future-focused.

The Big Island incident remains under investigation.